{"product_id":"more-beautiful-than-death-9781982140625","title":"More Beautiful Than Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn original novel based on the thrilling new \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e movies!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the \"Kelvin Universe\" movie saga! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaptain James T. Kirk and the \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e crew escort Spock's father, Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan, to a dilithium-rich planet called Akiron. They arrive to find this world under siege by creatures that some of the planet's denizens believe are demons. Sarek orders Kirk to abandon the mission, but the young captain won't turn his back on people in danger. After a harrowing encounter with the dark-energy \"demons,\" Kirk's belief in a rational universe is challenged by a mystic who insists that it wasn't coincidence that brought Kirk to Akiron, but the alien equivalent of a Karmic debt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, aboard the \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarek's young Vulcan aide L'Nel has a sinister agenda--and its chief objective appears to be the cold-blooded murder of Spock!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Mack is the multi-award-winning and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of thirty-eight novels of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the Star Trek Destiny and Cold Equations trilogies. His extensive writing credits include episodes of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Deep Space Nine\u003c\/i\u003e, and he worked as a consultant on season one of the animated series \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Prodigy\u003c\/i\u003e. Honored in 2022 as a Grand Master by the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, Mack resides in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Star Trek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567548862738,"sku":"9781982140625","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_10db2ef8-7424-47a5-a0a6-a4759ce7788b.jpg?v=1731923872","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/more-beautiful-than-death-9781982140625","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}